The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
How Portland Commanderv Enter
tanned oiivet commandery
Yesterday.
Delightful Carriage Drives and a
Splendid Banquet Provided.

H'ShN'a oduN0Ch FtCNtQ6u.
Yesterday morning Portland C0mmandery
arose bright and early and took in charge
thelr guests of 0livet Comnandery at the
falmouth Hotel. Twenty carriages were
provided and the .frdtres were taken to all
points of interest in the city and vicinity.
After returning from the ride at 80 on
which they had enjoyed the generous hospi-
tality of Sir John f. Randall at his residence
on the Eastern Promenade. the Sir Knights
passed pleasant hour at Masonic Temple.
THE BANQUET.
AT 1.3O, to the music of the Lynn Brass
Band, Eminent Commander Johu E. Sawyer
OF Portland Commandery, led the column to
the Banquet Hall in Masonic Hall. Seated
at the tables-which were beautifully decor
ated with flowers-with EN- Sir J. Herbert
Brown, Commander and En-. Sir William d.
Pool, Prelate of 0livet Commandery, EN-.
Sir Samuel G. Stness, Grand Lecturer of the
Grand Commandery of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, EN-. Sir j. Y. Hodsdon, p. C.
of Portland Commandery; En-. Sir Nathan
b. Fletcher, p. c. Commander of Oliyet;
EN-. Sir A. f. Welch, Commander of Wins
low Lewis Commandery of Salem, and En-.
Sir Charles j. Noyes, Past Commander of
ST. Omer Commandery of South Boston were
seated on Eminent Commander Sawyer's
right. AT his left sat En-. Sir Charles E.
PIERCE Commander of st. Omer Comman-
derry of South Boston; V. En-. Sir George H.
Allen. Deputy Grand Commander of the
Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island; En-. Sir Frank c. Allen, PC
OF Portland e See..aaiass.sinaery: Elm. Sir James
Swords, Grand Captain General Of the Grand
Conmandery of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island; EN-. Sir Stephen Berry, p. G. of
Portland Commandery, En-. Sir John L.
Stevenson, p. c. of Boston Commandery and
r. E., Sir John w. Ballou, Past Grand Com
mander of the Grand Commandery of
Maine.
After an hours attention to discussing the
menu, which was very elegantly gotten up
by Sir Knight George d. Loring, and each
course was illustrated with a verse from
Shakespeare Eminent Commander Sawyer
arose and delivered an appropriate and feel
ing speech of welcome to the guests of the
day-Olivet Commandery-and introduced
by the following sentiments the distinguished
Knights named in the same, each of whom
eloquently responded:
THE ToAsTs.
"Our Visiting Fratres. Knights Tcmplarism
embodes the essential principles and qualities
which go TO make up true manhood and "all of
IL" is represented here today in the persons EN-.
Sir y. Herbert Cowen, Commander and the
Sir knights OF his command"
I'm the sisterhood of Grand Jurisdictions no
one perhaps stands higher in the estimation of
the fraternity at large than that Of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of Massachu-
SETS Rhode Island wi xra aa1l tod
the relations betweenour csn Grand Command
cry and that of our mother Grand Commandery
and Commonwealth, it has an added charm Ii
is well and agreeably represented on this festive
occasion by Very Eminent Sir George HI. Allen,
! Deputy Grand Commander of the Grand Com,
mandery OF Massachusetts and Rhode Island"
zone may well feel proud to belong to a Knights
Templar organization mailing from Massachusetts
or Rhode Island. Next TO that, one may be ex-
representative Of that Grand Commandery Right
Eminent -ir John W. Ballou, Past Grand Gem
a ih o. Name whom we al delight to honor,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island"
"As descendants OF the chivalric knights of old
We strive 70 cultivate alike love for manly quail
Ties ana the Womanly graceS, and no one eXem
pfes that happy harmony more forcbly than
the distinguished Sir Knight who represents both
the Grand CommandeIy of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island and the '.StUords' of Bunker Hill
We shall take pleasure in listening TO one whose
lace s i not unfamiliar 70 us-Eminent sir James
Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
For its learning and intelligence the world has
always instituted systems Of education In the
grand principles Of our order we, too, have means
of instruction. Among those qualified TO teach
we are glad today 10 welcome one of the Grand
Lecturers OF the Grand Commandery of Massachll-
sets and Rhode Island, in the person of that ge-
nal Fraaeri Eminent Sill Samuel G. Stiness," who
responded.
among the Fraters present distinguished
not only in social and Masonic, but ,partcr-
larry in public life, is one with whom we Ali feel
We'll acquainted, through his having before hon
m haY
sions, aud whom knoD can and l feel suiu elo-
quently entertain us IN this festivty. 1t is unne-
cessary to announce that alude to Eminent Sir
Charles j, Noyes, Past Commander of st. Omer
Commandery.h
"olvet Commandery has always maintained
high rank, and nowhere has this been more sig
nally displayed than in its selection of Eminent
Commanders, among whom there is euer no small
Frye"
Which called up Eminent Sir Charles c.
Frye, p. c. of Olivet Commandery of Lynn.
Among the Oldest Communicates who laid the
ioundat,on 2. Knight Templarism in New
england is that Justly celebrated body of Sir
Knights, known as Boston Commandery, and we
welcome here today one of its ablest Past Com
manders. En-. Sir John L. Stevenson.
He who has ever been guest of Bethany
Commandery of Lawrence, either on pilgrimage
glorious treat. No one has felt the grasp of the
nand given by its genial Commander of Bethany
Spomh,mandery Of Lawrence, EN-. Sir d. Frank
Robinson, without his heart going out to him."
There are many noted names on the roll of
Knight Templarism but among them all we recall
rev with more love and esteem than that of Wins
low Lewis" to which En-. Sir Albion +. WEIGH
commander OF Winslow Lewis Commandery of
Salem, responded.
Good things done up in small packages, as
we learn in the various experiences of life and
we are more than assured OF this when we look
upon En-. Sir John Hills, Past Commander of
Trinity Commandery of Hudson, Mass"
I'm the work of the order we attach no small
Importance TO the dnties of the Prelate which
point the way in which all Sir Knights are taught
to travel"
To this Eminent Sir VIM. d. Pool, Past
Commander and Prelate of Olivet Comman-
derry, appropriately responded.
The Sir Knights were also elegantly en-
tertaned with speeches or stories by Emil
nent Sir Stephen Berry. Past Commander of
Portland Commandery; Eminent Sir Ira
Berry, Grand Recorder Of all the Masonic
bodies in the State; Eminent Sir Charles f.
Pierce, Commander of ST. 0mer Command
cry OF South Boston Sir Augustus F. Moul-
ton of Portland Commandery.
The post crandal exercises were closed at
4.45 by few appropriate remarks by Emil
nent Commander Sawyer, who had ably
presided, and "Auld Lang Syne" was played
by the Lynn Brass Band, who had also
played several selections during the excl
cises.
AT $50 p. m, the drum beat, the Olivet
Commandery got into line, with the Lynn
Band, and escorted by committee of Port
land Commandery, marched to the railroad
station, where they took the 6 p. M train for
home.
The following committee from Portlan
Commandery was in charge of affairs and
nothing was left undone for the pleasure of
the visitors:
Elm. Sir John Il. Sawyer, Sir Samuel t. Bearce,
Sir A. ). Hlnds Sir George L. Whitney, Sir
George y. Loring, Sir Ambrose II. Knight, Sir
john ). Russell, sir Clayton j. harrington
Larceny.
The other day man named Jack Gillen
thinking he would like suit of clothes